Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 486: Pressure from the “Elders”

Time and space Easter eggs...

After loading the [Mythology Chessboard] of the "Time and Space Magic Codex", Zhou Wang once received a prompt from the system that this "only" mythology chessboard would be given at least three or more "Time and Space Easter Eggs".

At that time, Zhou Wang didn't understand what it meant and could only understand "time and space easter eggs" as something similar to "hidden rounds".

Later, he turned the "visualization switch" of the chessboard on and off again. After wandering around the Magic City for two weeks without encountering any so-called "time and space easter eggs", Zhou Wang gradually forgot about it.

I didn’t expect to see the first “time and space easter egg” in Nie Xiaoyun at this moment.

After just stealing glances at Nie Xiaoyun for a while, Zhou Wang couldn't figure out how to trigger this so-called "time and space easter egg", so he could only put it aside for the time being and respond to Nie Xiaoyun instead.

"Aunt Nie, it's been a long time since we last met. It's been... uh, quite a long time anyway."

Zhou Wang originally wanted to say several years, but then he thought it was not right. He still had not collected all the [Time Gears], and it was hard to say whether he had met Nie Xiaoyun later in his incomplete memory, so Zhou Wang just vaguely said a number.

"It's been a while... I happened to have a meeting in Zhejiang Province today, and I heard Yi Yi said you were going to have a dinner party, so I thought I'd come join in the fun. I hope I don't bother you?"

Nie Xiaoyun said this with emotion, and then asked with a smile.

"Of course I won't bother you. No matter what time it is, as long as Aunt Nie comes to visit me, there will definitely be a place for you."

"You are still so good at talking."

Nie Xiaoyun smiled when she heard that, and Ding Yi on the side also gave Zhou Wang a look that said "you're smart".

"This place is quite nice. Did you buy it?"

Nie Xiaoyun asked after looking around.

This is a problem of human vision. Nie Xiaoyun has been working in the state-owned enterprise system and has always held a high position. In her subconscious, she does not think that Zhou Wang would rent an office building to organize a grand dinner.

Zhou Wang smiled and nodded, "Yes, I bought it. In addition to using it as the headquarters of the foundation, I have other plans for the future... Aunt Nie, please come in. I'll take you to your seat first."

"it is good."

Nie Xiaoyun actually had a lot to say to Zhou Wang, but she also knew that the timing was not right, so she nodded with a smile.

As they walked in, Tang Yiming and the others heard that it was Ding Yi's mother who came, and they all ran over to greet her with a very respectful attitude.

Even though there were people like Guo Bing, Shao Xiaoqi and others who didn't know Ding Yi, once they heard Young Master Zhang's private introduction, they didn't dare to neglect it and hurried over to pay him a visit.

Their family background was obviously not enough in front of a woman with such a prominent background.

Even Luo Meiling, who arrived earlier, took the opportunity to strike up a conversation with Nie Xiaoyun. Before they even sat down, the two beautiful young women of similar age were already chatting happily.

But the thing Zhou Wang least wanted to see still happened.

Even though he deliberately arranged for Jiang Qingkui to go to the other two elevators to usher in the guests, how could she not sense the noise caused by Nie Xiaoyun? When Jiang Qingkui pretended to turn back casually and made eye contact with Ding Yi in the hallway, it was not known whether it was Zhou Wang's illusion, but the air around them seemed to stagnate for a moment.

Young Master Qiu, Young Master Zhang, Shao Xiaoqi and others standing by all shuddered inexplicably... Damn, why do they suddenly feel a little cold?
At this time, Zhou Wang hoped that the two women, one big and one small, would pretend not to see each other, but he obviously overlooked a problem, that is, neither Ding Yi nor Jiang Qingkui had an escapist personality, so how could they possibly make such a "show of weakness" move?

Coupled with what happened at the airport in the afternoon, both women were already in a "sensitive" state, so it was even more impossible for them to ignore each other.

After about 1.5 seconds of silence, Ding Yi spoke first with his signature bright smile.

"Sister Qingkui, we meet again."

"Yes, we meet again... Junior Sister Dante, you know, this is not actually the first time we meet today."

"Oh?"

"I saw Junior Sister Ding when I was in the airport parking lot, but she seemed very busy at the time, so I didn't feel comfortable going up to her and saying hello."

Jiang Qingkui smiled faintly, and his tone was normal, but to Ding Yi's ears, it obviously had a different meaning.

"So Sister Qingkui also went to the airport?"

After Ding Yi was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face unconsciously faded a little.

"I'm also on a flight to the Magic City today, um... it's just that I'm a little earlier than the rest of you."

Jiang Qingkui said meaningfully.

Zhou Wang saw from the corner of his eye that Ding Yi's palm grasping the hem of her skirt had tightened a little, and he couldn't help but grin...

Damn, Qingkui's words were so "sinister". It was obvious that Zhou Wang picked her up by chance, but after Jiang Qingkui described it this way, it felt like Zhou Wang actually went to pick her up, and Ding Yi and Xia Xiwei were just by chance.

With Ding Yi's usual strong personality, how could he possibly listen to this?
Sure enough, Ding Yi's smile soon brightened up again. She exclaimed "Ah" and said in pretended surprise:
"Is that so? Xiwei and I did have a little unpleasantness at the time, and I didn't notice your presence... But Sister Qingkui, you are really sensible. You know how to leave space for Xiwei and me. But then again, if Sister Qingkui wasn't so sensible, Zhou Wang probably wouldn't have let you become his personal secretary."

Ding Yi put a little emphasis on the word "personal secretary", which made Zhou Wang's scalp tingle.

Jiang Qingkui's sarcasm was spot-on, but Ding Yi's words were even more powerful.

On the surface, she was praising Jiang Qingkui for being sensible, but in fact, she was implicitly criticizing Jiang Qingkui for being just a "secretary who cannot be on the stage" because she did not dare to face her and Xia Xiwei in public, so she could only hide in the dark...

You know, although Jiang Qingkui has always behaved very rationally, as a personal secretary who is always misunderstood as a "sexy stylist", does Jiang Qingkui really not care about this at all?

If that was the case, Jiang Qingkui would not have been shaken at all when Ding Yi tried to tempt Jiang Qingkui to leave Zhou Wang by offering career development.

Therefore, Ding Yi's words really touched the pain point in Jiang Qingkui's heart.

Sure enough, Jiang Qingkui's face turned cold in an instant. Just when Zhou Wang was about to bite the bullet and save himself, Nie Xiaoyun, who was talking with Luo Meiling, finally noticed something unusual here.

"Yiyi, who is this beautiful lady?"

Nie Xiaoyun asked with a smile as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Mom, she is Zhou Wang's secretary Jiang Qingkui, and also my senior sister from college... Sister Qingkui, this is my mother, her last name is Nie."

"Hello, Mr. Nie!"

Jiang Qingkui's gaze then shifted to Nie Xiaoyun. In fact, from the fact that the other person's mixed-race appearance was very similar to Ding Yi's, Jiang Qingkui had already guessed something. However, because Nie Xiaoyun started by praising her, she couldn't continue to keep a cold face and could only greet her according to etiquette.

"Ms. Jiang, hello, you have a really great temperament. I have always said that Yi Yi is good in everything. It would be even better if she had more intellectual beauty. You should get to know Yi Yi more in the future..."

After being praised sincerely by Nie Xiaoyun again, Jiang Qingkui couldn't continue to confront Ding Yi, so he could only say embarrassedly:

"Boss Nie, you are too kind. Junior Sister Ding has a great temperament. I hope I can be more sunny and optimistic like her..."

"Sister Qingkui, a mature beauty like yours is actually more attractive to the opposite sex, don't you think, Zhou Wang?"

"You are all beautiful women, so don't be so modest to each other..." Zhou Wang laughed and felt relieved when he saw the harmonious atmosphere again. He secretly praised Nie Xiaoyun.

It was because of her interruption that the two women stopped making trouble instantly. Both Ding Yi and Jiang Qingkui calmed down...

But facts proved that Zhou Wang was happy too early.

After a few pleasantries, Nie Xiaoyun and Ding Yi continued to walk forward, and now they came to the autograph wall and the area for media to take photos.

Zhou Wang originally thought that with Nie Xiaoyun's identity, she would not stay in this area, but to his surprise, Nie Xiaoyun did not hesitate and walked directly over there with Ding Yi.

Nie Xiaoyun first enthusiastically pulled Ding Yi to the wall to sign, and then stood directly under the flash light. After the mother and daughter took a few photos together, Nie Xiaoyun suddenly waved to Zhou Wang.

"Zhou Wang, come over here too, let's take some photos together."

"Uh...ok."

Zhou Wang was caught off guard and didn't think much about it. Taking photos with the guests was his obligation as the host. He nodded readily and walked to the small stage.

But what Zhou Wang didn't expect was that when he followed etiquette and stood on the other side of Nie Xiaoyun, wanting to turn his head slightly to take a photo with them, Nie Xiaoyun suddenly stretched out her warm palm, took Zhou Wang's hand, and pulled him closer.

In the flash light, the posture of the three people became Nie Xiaoyun in the middle, she was holding Ding Yi with her left hand and Zhou Wang with her right hand.

With this posture and Nie Xiaoyun's auntie smile, people who don't know the truth would probably think this photo is some kind of family photo...

Of course it was difficult for Zhou Wang to break free from Nie Xiaoyun, so he could only force out a stiff smile. However, Zhou Wang never expected that this was not the end.

After taking a few photos, Nie Xiaoyun suddenly held Zhou Wang and Ding Yi's hands together, and she stepped back slightly, hugging their shoulders with a smile.

I'm crazy...

Zhou Wang, whose smile remained stiff, felt the murderous aura coming from the side and rear almost instantly.

Even without looking back, he could imagine how ugly Jiang Qingkui's face was at this moment.

Zhou Wang knew that he had "misunderstood". Nie Xiaoyun was not trying to rescue him. She was demonstrating to her own daughter in actual combat what the highest realm of "killing the enemy without being seen" was!

Compared to Nie Xiaoyun, Ding Yi is obviously several levels more immature...

"I knew Ding Yi might be interested in Gou Ge, but I always thought that with a family like Ding Yi's, there was no way they would agree to their relationship, right?"

Offstage, Tang Yiming looked at the intimate poses of the three people taking photos and couldn't help but grin. He couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "Now it seems that I am narrow-minded. Gou Ge actually managed to get Ding Yi's mother without saying anything... Awesome!"

"It's really awesome."

Young Master Zhang nodded with a twitch of his mouth, but then glanced in a certain direction, "But it seems that there is nothing to envy... This kind of 'blessing of having two wives' is certainly very nice, but the troubles are endless."

"That's true."

Tang Yiming then glanced at the direction where Jiang Qingkui, whose face was livid, turned and left, and shuddered as well. He looked at Zhou Wang, who was forced to perform on the stage, with some pity, "If I were Brother Gou, I'd probably be in a lot of trouble..."

……

After finally seeing Nie Xiaoyun off to a seat, Zhou Wang returned and was racking his brain over whether he should go and comfort Jiang Qingkui when another guest arrived at Elevator No. 1.

Zhou Wang had no choice but to put his composure back on and walked towards the elevator.

When the elevator door opened, two unexpected people appeared.

In the center is Xia Xiwei, who had just disappeared for half a day. Dressed in a classical cheongsam, she still looks elegant and generous. But at this moment, Xia Xiwei is holding the arms of two women with a faint smile.

The woman on the left was wearing a plain long dress and had a very dignified look. But when she saw Zhou Wang, she revealed a hint of a smile.

"Xiao Zhou, long time no see. Do you welcome Siyun and I, two uninvited guests?"

The woman on the right was younger and more pleasing to the eye. Her facial features were quite beautiful, and she looked charming despite her maturity. When she saw Zhou Wang, she chuckled and hummed:
"Busy Mr. Zhou, since you haven't answered my calls, I have no choice but to come to the Magic City to find you in person. This time, I want to see what excuses you can use to shirk your responsibility."

Zhou Wang was quite stunned.

These two women are naturally Xia Xiwei's nominal mother Yan Baiqiu and her aunt Yan Siyun.

He never thought that Xia Xiwei would actually invite them over as well.

The key point is that in the eyes of Yan Baiqiu and Yan Siyun, as well as Xia Xiwei's second uncle Wang Shang, who was standing in the corner of the elevator and waving at them with a smile, Zhou Wang is "dating" Xia Xiwei!

When Xia Xiwei saw Zhou Wang's expression, she smiled unconsciously, with a hint of pride in her eyes... After all, she had always felt that Zhou Wang was controlling her, and it was rare to see Zhou Wang being humiliated.
"Welcome, welcome. Of course you are welcome... Elders, please come in!"

Yan Baiqiu was already here, and Zhou Wang couldn't possibly send Xia Xiwei's mother back, so he could only bite the bullet again and lead the few people forward with a bright smile.

"Did you know that Ding Yi's mother is here too... You really know how to pick the right time!"

As Zhou Wang walked in with a few people, he lagged behind a little and whispered to Xia Xiwei with gritted teeth.

"I guessed it, so what?"

Xia Xiwei blinked at Zhou Wang innocently, "Besides, it was my mother who insisted on coming to see you, but I didn't ask her to come. You also know that she and I have a bad relationship, so why would I take the initiative to invite her to come?"

is it?

Zhou Wang expressed great doubt about Xia Xiwei's explanation, but now was not the time to explore it. After finally arranging Xia Xiwei's elders to sit on the other side, Zhou Wang had no time to catch his breath before his phone rang again.

"Hey, Sister Ran, what's wrong?"

"Boss, um, the security guard on the first floor said that there are a few people claiming to be your parents and Sister Qingkui's parents, and they insisted on coming up. I can see the video here, do you... do you want to come and confirm it in person?"

Lin Ran on the other end of the phone obviously had some concerns, and spoke in a low voice while covering the microphone.

"What the hell?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

The next second, a new call came in on his mobile phone. Zhou Wang turned his head and saw that it was indeed his mother calling.

In other words, the people downstairs are really your parents?
Of course, it was nothing to say about Zhou Dajun and Zhao Guihua, but Lin Ran said that Jiang Qingkui's parents were also here...

I go!

What a mess!

If Zhou Wang just had a headache just now, then now, his temples really began to ache...

(End of this chapter)